Pugh, Pugh, Barney McGrew, Cuthbert, Dibble and Gene Hunt

As a nationally recognized geek when it comes to children's TV of the 1970s, I am rather amused by the new Life On Mars trailer. Those of you too young (or too non-British) to know what it's based on might find this webpage useful. Anyhow, I spent some time last year blethering to anyone who would listen about how much John Simm resembles a Trumpton puppet, so now I feel totally vindicated. Ahem.

In other Boys' Own TV news, Top Gear's back on Sunday. And yes, I'm really only bothering to mention this because I don't have a Life On Mars icon...